I'm a 26 year old male who was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes about one month ago. My initial blood sugar reading was 425, and I was told to immediately and drastically reduce my intake of sugars. I did so and am not able to maintain upper 100 readings without the aid of medication. In my efforts to continue this, I went looking for a food counter that contained sugar count on various foods. I was able to find a counter for nearly every other nutritional value but none had a sugar count. Do you know of a book that may contain this information?

Answer:

It sounds to me like you need to meet with a dietitian to explain in
detail the diet you are supposed to be following. You say you have type
11 diabetes. If you are overweight, total caloric intake will also have
to be reduced, not just the "sugars." You probably don't need to worry
so much about the "sugar"" content of foods. You probably need to focus
more on total carbohydrate content. (All carbohydrates are turned into
glucose in the liver.)

Food labels in the US must now include nutritional information including
a breakdown of calories, fat, and carbohydrate in each serving. Many
food labels also include a breakdown of the total carbohydrates into
"sugars" and "other carbohydrates." The "sugars" (which are a form of
carbohydrate) may be changed into glucose in the body and raise the
blood sugar faster than some of the "other carbohydrates," so you may
want to choose foods that are lower in "sugars" when possible. Overall,
the total carbohydrate information is probably more useful.

Last Updated: Tuesday April 06, 2010 15:08:54
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